European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 14, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 13 chief opens Way for italian vote Rome a pre Mier Carlo Ciampi re signed thursday paving the Way for parliamentary elections that would Cap a wave of Reform of Italy s political system. Ciampi a former Cen trial Bank president was selected eight months ago As Italy s first Premier not aligned with a political party. He focused on electoral and economic Reform. But reformers basking in their new clout pushed for his ouster in order to sweep from Power the parties that have led the country since world War ii. New elections Likely will end More than four dec Ades of control by the Christian democrats and their allies. Ciampi had indicated that he might resign in a Brief speech to the Cham Ber of deputies on thurs Day before he met with the head of state presi Dent Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Scalfaro has said repeatedly that he would dissolve parliament and set a Date for Early elections if Ciampi stepped Down. Parliamentary elections Promise to be a repeat of mayoral races last month in which voters handed humiliating defeats to the Christian democrats socialists and their smaller picture May be earliest known photo of Lincoln Carlo Ciampi. Elections allies All of whom have have been battered by nearly two years of corruption scandals. Nearly a Quarter of the parliament members Are under investigation. New York a a Small antique picture thought to have been taken 150 years ago May be the earliest known photo of Abraham Lincoln. There is the faintest hint of a smile on the Young Man s face but the Overall look in the 3vi-by-3-Inch Oval photo is eerily similar to the More somber faced presidential photographs. The image is uncannily lincolns que Harold Holzer a Lincoln scholar wrote in american heritage Magazine s february March Issue. If the photo were taken in 1843, As photography historian Joseph Buberger estimated Lincoln would have been 34. There is no stovepipe hat but the Man resembling the future president was caught striking a leadership pose holding one hand partially inside his Vest like Napoleon. The picture was found in Pittsford n.y., near Rochester the Magazine said. The image has Lincoln s Well known Mouth. But Holzer noted that the Over All impression fails to mesh with his known  he said that would t be unusual How Ever since most photos of the 16th presi Dent were taken at least 14 years later. I m sure it s the real Mccoy Buberger said calling it priceless. Buberger of North Haven conn., dated the Daguerreotype by the thickness of the Glass and the style of brass mat covering it. In 1843, Lincoln was living in Spring Field 111.,-where at least two professional photographers were practising the infant Art of Daguerreotype Holzer said. The article mentions that when he be came president Lincoln occasionally received pictures from look alikes. But Holzer said they would Likely have been paper prints rather than a More precious one of a kind Glass Daguerreotype. Channel Tunnel faces Mac backed rival London a As the Channel Tunnel Between England and France prepares to open one wary ferry opera Tor will try to defend its turf with big macs. Stena sealing which stands to lose millions of passengers on its route be tween Dover England and Calais France announced thursday that a Mcdonald s restaurant will be Avail Able on one of its ferries the Stena fantasia by the end of the month. This is another Tunnel beater particularly for families said Gareth Cooper Stena sealing s managing director. They la never be Able to buy a big Mac on a Channel Tunnel  the Tunnel which opens May 8 to passenger traffic is pitching a quicker crossing of the English Channel Al though people in the la shuttle train cars will have to stay around their cars with Little to do during the 35-minute crossing. In general the train trip also will Cost More than the ferry ride. A promotional pamphlet released this week by the eur Tunnel operators promised that its passengers can stretch your legs plan your journey or visit the Loo the English term for toilets. The boat crossing takes about an hour longer but the ferry companies say restaurants bars shopping and gambling on Board will make their trips More enjoyable. The thing with the Tunnel they be got no facilities aboard. A Loo with a Light bulb we Call it said Stena Seal Ink spokesman Brian rfcs. Eur Tunnel spokeswoman Sarah Rogacs pointed out that since the Mcdon Ald s will be on just one ferry custom ers who show up for the first available boat will have no Way of knowing if it is carrying the big macs. Mcdonald s and Stena sealing said the hamburger stands could be placed on More boats if the first one is a Suc Cess. -. Ailing Billy Graham begins crusade in Japan Tokyo a american evangelist Billy Graham began a four Day crusade in Japan on thursday with a Basic explanation of christianity for a nation with few believers despite four centuries of Christian Contact. Graham who at 75 is battling Parkin son s disease said he chose Japan for his All White project gets Black families in Texas town Vidor Texas a under the cover of darkness moving vans rolled thursday into an All White Public housing project in a second Federal attempt to integrate the area. Several housing and Urban development cars began arriving at the com plex at 5 30 . Fifteen minutes later two moving vans arrived closely followed by at least three carloads of Black motorists. They would not identify themselves. The Public housing project is one of several segregated projects in East Texas. A lawsuit was filed against Hud officials in the 1980s to Force Hud to integrate All White and All Black units. Last year four Black families were moved into the Complex but by sept. 1 All had moved out saying racial intolerance had forced them to flee from the project in the one time Kun flux klan stronghold in Southeastern Texas. Only foreign crusade this year because of its growing International  Japan s Prosperity people Are finding a void in the Center of their being an emptiness in their hearts he told reporters earlier this week. About 20,000 people Gath ered in the 40,000-seat Tokyo dome on thursday to hear Graham explain christianity. I had hoped More people would come said Saori Yunoe 22. 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